Eastern Caribbean Center-UVI

Aaron Rapp and Ayishih Bellew represented the University of the Virgin Islands at the AI Health Equity Symposium, hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded AIM-AHEAD program. Advances in AI/ML technologies are making significant strides in improving health outcomes, but regions like the Virgin Islands are often overlooked in these developments, representing a health equity issue. The Eastern Caribbean Center-UVI, department of health AHEAD Consortium, and Morehouse School of Medicine are working to address this disparity. We are focused on building capacity, developing data repositories, and fostering partnerships to ensure that the Virgin Islands are included in these important advancements.

Congratulations to all the amazing graduates at the University of the Virgin Islands!! We are so proud of you, now go impact the world!!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to all USVI educators!! Thank you for your service 🤩🤩 University of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Department of Education

Learn more about “GIS Technology in USVI Population Research: Building Up Natural Intersections of Housing and Health”. Ayishih Bellew, the ECC Statistician, led this analysis of novel data collection processes using GIS layered data.
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Learn more about “Single Mothers Navigating Food Insecurity After Natural Disaster During COVID-19 in the USVI”. Dr. Deshona S Williams is a Health Psychologist and researcher at the Eastern Caribbean Center-UVI.

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ECC is presenting at the CDC BRFSS conference today in Atlanta! Congratulations Deshona S Williams and Ayishih Bellew for representing the University of the Virgin Islands in these important conversations on health and housing the VI.

Congratulations to the ECC's Statistician, Ayishish Bellew, and NIH grant recipient/Research Analyst, Dr. Deshona Williams Liburd Audain for being selected to represent UVI at the South Big Data Hub Partnership Forum! ECC is taking on the Health Equity and Data Ethics Questions within the USVI.

The ECC will be presenting at the CDC for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual meeting on April 15-18, 2024 entitled "GIS Technology In USVI Population Research: Building Up Natural Intersections Of Housing And Health"

The ECC Research Analyst, Dr. Deshona S Williams will be presenting at the CDC for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual meeting on April 15-18, 2024 entitled "Single Mothers Navigating Food Insecurity After Natural Disaster During COVID-19"

Happy Easter from the Eastern Caribbean Center Team! University of the Virgin Islands 🇻🇮